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Old 11-28-2011, 01:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I want to know if the hood of the 370z is aluminium or what?


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Old 11-28-2011, 01:49 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I want to know if the hood of the 370z is aluminium or what?


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It's pretty darn light compared to my 240sx.
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Which raises the question:

Is carbon fiber hood lighter than the stock aluminum? If not by alot, is it purely for aesthetic reasons?
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The carbon fiber hood is only several pounds lighter. Purely aesthetic I would say. I would put those funds towards something else
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